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The **Dow Jones Industrial Average just hit its all‑time highest close: $50,135.87.It also closed above 50,000 for the first time ever on Friday, marking a historic milestone.
                         
 
 

MR-7 » 10 Feb 2026, 4:22 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 4:22 pm

The **Dow Jones Industrial Average just hit its all‑time highest close: $50,135.87.It also closed above 50,000 for the first time ever on Friday, marking a historic milestone.
                       

Another first time ever....  
 

“So… can we talk about Trump and the Dow yet?”Every outlet is scrambling to explain it...tariffs, tech, inflation cooling, whatever fits their angle.
 But here’s the part nobody wants to say out loud....
 If the Dow had crashed, every headline would’ve blamed Trump personally. Now that it’s hitting record highs, suddenly it’s “complex economic factors.”
 So, I ask, which one is it? You can't have it both ways libbies.

MR-7 » 10 Feb 2026, 4:22 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 4:22 pm

The **Dow Jones Industrial Average just hit its all‑time highest close: $50,135.87.It also closed above 50,000 for the first time ever on Friday, marking a historic milestone.
                       

Clarabelle the Clairvoyant didn't see this coming, I'm done following him.

RebelGator » 10 Feb 2026, 5:50 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 5:50 pm

Clarabelle the Clairvoyant didn't see this coming, I'm done following him.

It's the **** Tariffs...  

 
 

RebelGator » 10 Feb 2026, 5:50 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 5:50 pm

Clarabelle the Clairvoyant didn't see this coming, I'm done following him.

 

ROG62 » 10 Feb 2026, 10:56 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 10:56 pm

You are so **** retarded you didn't even realize my specified target for SPX is higher than where we are now...       

MR-7 » 10 Feb 2026, 5:42 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 5:42 pm

“So… can we talk about Trump and the Dow yet?”Every outlet is scrambling to explain it...tariffs, tech, inflation cooling, whatever fits their angle.
 But here’s the part nobody wants to say out loud....
 If the Dow had crashed, every headline would’ve blamed Trump personally. Now that it’s hitting record highs, suddenly it’s “complex economic factors.”
 So, I ask, which one is it? You can't have it both ways libbies.

You should ask yourself the same question (in reverse)...

When (not IF) NDX crashes by 70%, every retard3d conjob will attribute the Minsky moment to "Complex Economic Factors," but because it continues to hover at ATH for now, it's a vindication of "Trump's successful policies?"       
 

LowIQTrash » 11 Feb 2026, 1:36 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 1:36 am

You should ask yourself the same question (in reverse)...

When (not IF) NDX crashes by 70%, every retard3d conjob will attribute the Minsky moment to "Complex Economic Factors," but because it continues to hover at ATH for now, it's a vindication of "Trump's successful policies?"     

It's funny how when the stock market is good for Trump it is a good economic indicator.  When it's not it has no connection to the state of the economy.
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The State of CON Union is Trumpfusion..... If anyone has eyes it is a phooked up mess.  Jobs report is going to be bad today.
 
 
 

LowIQTrash » 11 Feb 2026, 1:36 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 1:36 am

You should ask yourself the same question (in reverse)...

When (not IF) NDX crashes by 70%, every retard3d conjob will attribute the Minsky moment to "Complex Economic Factors," but because it continues to hover at ATH for now, it's a vindication of "Trump's successful policies?"     

It's amazing how you are able to predict, Mr. Clairvoyant, that the NDX will crash. I'm still looking for the recession that you said we were in last Dec. Actually, you said "We are well into a recession". What happened Mr. Clairvoyant?   

Every major economic source — Stanford, the CBO, Morgan Stanley, U.S. News, Investopedia — shows the U.S. is not in a recession. Growth stayed solid through 2025, consumer spending and wages are still rising, and even the cautious forecasts say the recession risk is limited, not happening. You can be worried about deficits or policy uncertainty but claiming we’re ‘well into a recession’ is factually false. Show us the quarter of negative GDP which is the core requirement for a recession.

So, the GDP never went negative, NBER hasn’t declared one, consumer spending and wages are still rising, and every major economic source like Stanford, the CBO, Morgan Stanley, U.S. News, Investopedia — shows continued growth. You can argue about deficits or policy but claiming we’re ‘in a recession’ is just factually wrong.”

This is exactly why I get my FACTS from those who know. I will let you know when there is a recession. 

 

MR-7 » 11 Feb 2026, 7:07 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 7:07 am

It's amazing how you are able to predict, Mr. Clairvoyant, that the NDX will crash. I'm still looking for the recession that you said we were in last Dec. Actually, you said "We are well into a recession". What happened Mr. Clairvoyant?   

Every major economic source — Stanford, the CBO, Morgan Stanley, U.S. News, Investopedia — shows the U.S. is not in a recession. Growth stayed solid through 2025, consumer spending and wages are still rising, and even the cautious forecasts say the recession risk is limited, not happening. You can be worried about deficits or policy uncertainty but claiming we’re ‘well into a recession’ is factually false. Show us the quarter of negative GDP which is the core requirement for a recession.

So, the GDP never went negative, NBER hasn’t declared one, consumer spending and wages are still rising, and every major economic source like Stanford, the CBO, Morgan Stanley, U.S. News, Investopedia — shows continued growth. You can argue about deficits or policy but claiming we’re ‘in a recession’ is just factually wrong.”

This is exactly why I get my FACTS from those who know. I will let you know when there is a recession.

Did he really say we were well into a recession?

If we were ‘well into a recession,’ the Dow wouldn’t be setting all‑time highs. Markets tank during recessions they don’t break records. Record highs mean investors expect strong earnings and continued growth. You can’t have a recession and a record‑breaking Dow at the same time unless you don’t understand how the economy works.


 

LowIQTrash » 11 Feb 2026, 12:46 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 12:46 am

You are so **** retarded you didn't even realize my specified target for SPX is higher than where we are now...     

Well, in all fairness, it's kind of hard to realize **** when you are in a recession, right ****? 
 

NateHiggas » 11 Feb 2026, 7:30 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 7:30 am

Did he really say we were well into a recession?

If we were ‘well into a recession,’ the Dow wouldn’t be setting all‑time highs. Markets tank during recessions they don’t break records. Record highs mean investors expect strong earnings and continued growth. You can’t have a recession and a record‑breaking Dow at the same time unless you don’t understand how the economy works.

yes, he said it
 

JohnnyYou » 11 Feb 2026, 2:18 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 2:18 am

It's funny how when the stock market is good for Trump it is a good economic indicator.  When it's not it has no connection to the state of the economy.
.

The State of CON Union is Trumpfusion..... If anyone has eyes it is a phooked up mess.  Jobs report is going to be bad today.

It's the recession causing all of this.  

 
 

RebelGator » 10 Feb 2026, 5:50 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 5:50 pm

Clarabelle the Clairvoyant didn't see this coming, I'm done following him.

Yes Sir...me too.
 

JohnnyYou » 11 Feb 2026, 2:18 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 2:18 am

It's funny how when the stock market is good for Trump it is a good economic indicator.  When it's not it has no connection to the state of the economy.
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The State of CON Union is Trumpfusion..... If anyone has eyes it is a phooked up mess.  Jobs report is going to be bad today.

A 70% Nasdaq crash is the kind of thing people say when they don’t understand markets, history, or math. The only time the NDX fell that far was during the dot‑com implosion when companies had no earnings, no cash flow, and no business models.

Today’s top components are trillion‑dollar, cash‑rich, profit‑machines. Even the 2008 financial crisis — the worst economic disaster in modern history — didn’t produce a 70% NDX wipeout. To get a drop that big, you’d need a global depression, mass corporate failures, a credit freeze, double‑digit unemployment, and a collapse in tech spending.

None of that is happening. A correction? Sure. A 70% crash? Not even remotely in the realm of serious forecasts. It’s doom posting, not analysis.

​​​​​​​You are just a gullible idiot, idiot.
 

NateHiggas » 11 Feb 2026, 7:30 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 7:30 am

Did he really say we were well into a recession?

If we were ‘well into a recession,’ the Dow wouldn’t be setting all‑time highs. Markets tank during recessions they don’t break records. Record highs mean investors expect strong earnings and continued growth. You can’t have a recession and a record‑breaking Dow at the same time unless you don’t understand how the economy works.

The last recession was in 2020. That’s not my opinion, that’s the official NBER ruling. Their recession indicator has been at zero ever since. There has been no recession in 2024, 2025, or 2026. Anyone claiming otherwise is arguing with the actual scorekeeper of U.S. business cycles.
 

LowIQTrash » 11 Feb 2026, 12:46 am » wrote: ↑

11 Feb 2026, 12:46 am

You are so **** retarded you didn't even realize my specified target for SPX is higher than where we are now...     

and You are so **** retarded you don't even realize that neither I, nor anyone else here really gives a flying ****...  
 

MR-7 » 10 Feb 2026, 4:22 pm » wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2026, 4:22 pm

The **Dow Jones Industrial Average just hit its all‑time highest close: $50,135.87.It also closed above 50,000 for the first time ever on Friday, marking a historic milestone.
                       

That is quite the milestone! It doesn't always equate to people making money in their 401k's though. There are a lot of crappy plans out there with minimal options to invest in.

I made a big stink at a job where their 401k was way under performing. I posted returns from another retirement account right next to current account on the grease board in the office .   it almost started a mass exodus when employees saw the difference. What a dick I am, they changed the plan in short order. 

While it seems the stock market is doing ok here in the US, be aware of what is happening in other markets.  30% of our equity positions are in foreign markets.

Check the numbers out:

American unexceptionalism: Foreign markets leave U.S. stocks in the dust

Read "American unexceptionalism: Foreign markets leave U.S. stocks in the dust" on SmartNews: https://l.smartnews.com/p-78ZrhApW/IRLGCY

It can be found on "Fortune" if you don't have the smart news app.

 
 

Here is the link to Fortune, it doesn't look like a global recession to me.

Stocks: Foreign markets leave U.S. stocks in the dust | Fortune https://share.google/oZ3PqAVdC6gaqo3m1